By facilitating travel and the movement of products, road networks help the country become more integrated. Every facility has a cost associated with its use, which in this case is imposed on the public as road tax. The Motor Vehicle Act, which was initially implemented in the State of Andhra Pradesh in 1988, regulates the regulations relating to the Andhra Pradesh road tax. In this post, we take a close look at the road tax in Andhra Pradesh.
How Road Tax is Calculated?
The key elements that determine how much road tax you pay for your car in Andhra Pradesh are its make and manufacture, the fuel it runs on, the size of its engine, its age, whether it is used for personal or business purposes, and other variables. These are the main factors used to determine the road tax, which is calculated by the transport ministry as a tax equal to a specific proportion of the vehicle’s purchase price. The location of manufacture and any applicable cess are taken into account when determining the road tax. For instance, the government may grant tax breaks or other incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles.
Two-Wheelers Road Tax in Andhra Pradesh
Below is the list of road tax that is been charged in Andhra Pradesh for two-wheeler vehicles including scooters, tricycles, and motorcycles of all engine capacities.
| Vehicle Category | Life Time Tax Charged |
|---|---|
| New vehicles | 9% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles under 2 years | 8% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged >2 but < 3 years | 7% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 3 years but < 4 years | 6% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 4 years but < 5 years | 5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 5 years but < 6 years | 4% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 6 years but < 7 years | 3.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 7 years but < 8 years | 3 % of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 8 years but < 9 years | 2.5 % of the vehicle cos |
| Vehicles aged > 9 years but < 10 years | 2 % of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 10 years but < 11 years | 1.5 % of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 11 years | 1 % of the vehicle cost |
Also Read: RTO Registration Charges In Andhra Pradesh
Four-Wheelers Road Tax in Andhra Pradesh
Below is the list of road tax that is been charged in Andhra Pradesh for four-wheeler vehicles.
| Vehicle Category | Lifetime tax charged (vehicle costing under Rs 10 lakh) | Lifetime tax charged (vehicle costing over Rs 10 lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| New vehicles | 12% of the vehicle cost | 14% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles under 2 years | 11% of the vehicle cost | 13% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged >2 but < 3 years | 10.5% of the vehicle cost | 12.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 3 years but < 4 years | 10% of the vehicle cost | 12% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 4 years but < 5 years | 9.5% of the vehicle cost | 11.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 5 years but < 6 years | 9% of the vehicle cost | 11% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 6 years but < 7 years | 8.5% of the vehicle cost | 10.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 7 years but < 8 years | 8% of the vehicle cost | 10% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 8 years but < 9 years | 7.5% of the vehicle cost | 9.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 9 years but < 10 years | 7% of the vehicle cost | 9% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 10 years but < 11 years | 6.5% of the vehicle cost | 8.5% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged > 11 years but < 12 years | 6% of the vehicle cost | 8% of the vehicle cost |
| Vehicles aged over 12 years | 5.5% of the vehicle cost | 7.5% of the vehicle cost |
How to pay road tax in Andhra Pradesh?
Road tax in Andhra Pradesh must be paid to the local transport office at the time of vehicle registration. By visiting the Andhra Pradesh Transport Department website, one can also pay the tax online.
- Visit the AP Transport Department’s official website.
- Visit the section labelled “Tax and Fee Payment.”
- Click “Get Taxation Search” after entering key information such the chassis number and car registration number.
- You will be able to view the specifics of your application. Simply click “Pay Tax.”
- You can choose from a number of payment schedules, including yearly, biannual, and quarterly. Select the selected payment method, then click “Proceed to Payment.”
- Accept the rules and regulations.
- Select a payment method and complete the transaction.
What is the entry tax in Andhra Pradesh?
Entry tax on goods at 19.33%
- High-Speed Diesel Oil
- Light Diesel Oil
- Super Light Diesel Oil
Entry tax on goods at 16%
- Furnace oil
- Cement
- Mineral Oil
- Residual Petroleum Products
- Air conditioners and conditioning plants
- Refrigerators deep freezers, bottle coolers, water coolers and its parts
Entry Tax on goods at 12%
- Naphtha, Xerox Machines
- Televisions and television sets
- Bulbs and lights, washing machines
- transformers, and generators
- Marble and marble articles
- polished granite slabs and tiles
- Bitumen, HDPE/PVC pipes
- Tubes and fittings
- HDPE Granules
- Lifts, elevators and escalators
- ACSR conductors
- aluminium conductors
- aluminium alloy conductors
- Cement sheets
- asbestos sheets
- Lightning arresters
- Timber and logs cut into beams and rafters
- All other electrical fittings
- Aluminium products
Frequently Asked Question
You can visit the official website of the Transport department of Andhra Pradesh or the Pragathi portal for the same.
Entry tax ranges from 19.66% to
Andhra Pradesh RTO Vehicle Registration Details
| RTO AP Code | RTO AP Location |
| AP-01 RTO | Adilabad / Mancherial / Nirmal |
| AP-02 RTO | Anantapur / Hindupur |
| AP-03 RTO | Chittoor / Tirupati / Madanapalle / Rajampet |
| AP-04 RTO | Kadapa / Proddatur |
| AP-05 RTO | Kakinada / Amalapuram / Rajahmundry |
| AP-06 RTO | Kakinada |
| AP-07 RTO | Guntur / Piduguralla / Narasaraopet / Repalle |
| AP-08 RTO | Guntur |
| AP-09 RTO | Khairtabad, Hyderabad District |
| AP-10 RTO | Secunderabad, Hyderabad District |
| AP-11 RTO | Malakpet, Hyderabad District |
| AP-12 RTO | Bahadurpura, Hyderabad District |
| AP-13 RTO | Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad District |
| AP-14 RTO | Karimnagar |
| AP-15 RTO | Karimnagar / Jagtial / Peddapalli |
| AP-16 & AP-17 RTO | Bejawada / Gudivada / Machilipatnam / Nandigama |
| AP-18 & AP-19 RTO | Nuzvid |
| AP-20 RTO | Khammam / Kothagudem / Sathupally / Yellandu |
| AP-21 RTO | Kurnool / Adoni / Nandyal |
| AP-22 RTO | Mahaboobnagar / Pebbair / Gadwal |
| AP-23 RTO | Medak / Siddipet / Sangareddy (RC puram) |
| AP-24 RTO | Nalgonda / Bhongir / Suryapet |
| AP-25 RTO | Nizamabad / Kamareddy |
| AP-26 RTO | Nellore / Kavali / Gudur / Sullurpeta |
| AP-27 RTO | Ongole / Chirala / Markapur / Prakasam |
| AP-28 & AP-29 RTO | Rangareddy |
| AP-30 RTO | Srikakulam /Tekkali/Palasa/Sompeta/Ichchapuram/Kaviti |
| AP-31 RTO | Visakhapatnam / Gajuwaka / Anakapalli |
| AP-32 RTO | Visakhapatnam |
| AP-33 & AP-34 RTO | Gajuwaka |
| AP-35 RTO | Vizianagaram |
| AP-36 RTO | Warangal / Jangaon / Mahabubabad |
| AP-37 RTO | Eluru / Jangareddygudem / Kovvur / Tadepalligudem /Tanuku / Bhimavaram / Palakollu / Chintalapudi |